Job Description:

• 1) Performs one or more of following tasks to inspect glass and plastic lens blanks for defects: Removes paint and wax from blank with solvent and razor blade.

• 2) Rinses blank in water.

• 3) Examines surface and edges to detect defects, such as pits, scratches, and chips.

• 4) Inspects blanks with polariscope to detect annealing defects, such as bubbles, striae, fire cracks, or seal checks.

• 5) Marks defective blanks for rework or salvage, using crayon or pencil.

• 6) Sorts blanks by grade and type of defect.

• 7) Weighs lens blanks and records weight for determining shipping costs.

• 8) May pack blanks in cartons for shipping.

• 9) May gauge blanks.

• 10) May assemble nonprecision optical element into mechanical housing.